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First XI
At least we can all get on with our lives now. The brutal statistics show beyond doubt that we were not good enough throughout the whole set-up.
It's easy to knock the players (and i will a bit further on). However, in my opinion, the overiding factor in our demise from the championship is down to the organ grinders as opposed to the monkeys.
Throughout the season tilson/brush have made some mind bogling decisions. ie,
Playing hunt ahead of francis for a couple of months. eh? what the fcuk was that about? the former is an excuse for a footballer who has never played a decent ball in his southend career. The latter is a young gifted defender who can bolster the attack.
Playing Clarke in midfield. eh? what the fcuk was all that about? The bloke is a reasonably good central defender. Bar the odd moment but the poorest part of his game is passing. Critical, i would have thought in midfield.
Odd striker purchases. eh? what the fcuk was all that about? Harrold? the bloke was languishing in yeovil reserves for christ sakes. We all now know why. Foran? Did they actually have the bloke watched? or was it a impulse buy after getting knocked back for the aussie.
substitutions. Why so many times did they leave it so late when losing to make substitutions?
The war chest. what war chest? With all the extra revenue from tv, cup runs & an average crowd of 10,000. the chest ended up pretty threadbare
All in all, the management team have been found out. 1 million pounds spent on a gaggle of second rate players (bar francis, hammel & clarke...ish) and lets face it, they are hardly world beaters.The team that came up was'nt that bad, why not spend the money on 1 or 2 good additional players and use the remainder of the 'war chest' on their wages?
Your right of course, i am p1ssed off. But thats only because i have the niggling feeling that we could have/should have been able to get a foothold in this league.
So the ratings for today....
Flahavan. The bloke is ok for league 1 and below. Found out this season. Only good at reaction saves. Crap at anything over 6ft in the air. Couldn't command a boy scout group, let alone his area. Oh, and that nutmeg..pfff
Hamell. Not a bad left back. Definately a better back than midfielder! Certainly better than we had before. Unfortunately, another short ****.
Francis. One of the better purchases this season. The lad is prone to the odd mistake but that is nearly always as a result of an attacking option that went wrong. Good pace and a bit jigly with it. Oh, and hes quite tall.
Hunt. rhymes with....
Barrett. Started the season nervously but soon got in the groove. Heart on sleeve player. This bloke should be kept at southend for the remainder of his career. Does everything quite well.
Clarke. Couldn't pass wind let alone a football. But defensively he has the knack (the odd clanger accepted)
Maher. Injured early on but the bloke gives it all. I'll be surprised if the club doesn't get a bid.
McCormack. Very maheresque. With the addition of kamikaze 2 footed tackles. (i like him)
Moose. Started like a rabbit in the headlights but once he calmed down made some good tackles and a few deft passes.
JCR. Runs his **** off every game. No different today. A sweet corn in a sea of ****.
Bradbury. This player is shot. Lost his pace, lost his desire. Whinges more than my missus..
Foran. Banjo...****...cow. enough said.
Tilson/Brush. Tactically nieve. Assuming these fellows take the training. Either their methods are lacking or they have no discipline. The first goal today was a joke. 2 luton players had half of the pitch to themselves. We saw the goal coming 45 secs prior. Neither appear to be the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Martin. The guy would appear to be a first class, profitable property developer.
It's easy to knock the players (and i will a bit further on). However, in my opinion, the overiding factor in our demise from the championship is down to the organ grinders as opposed to the monkeys.
Throughout the season tilson/brush have made some mind bogling decisions. ie,
Playing hunt ahead of francis for a couple of months. eh? what the fcuk was that about? the former is an excuse for a footballer who has never played a decent ball in his southend career. The latter is a young gifted defender who can bolster the attack.
Playing Clarke in midfield. eh? what the fcuk was all that about? The bloke is a reasonably good central defender. Bar the odd moment but the poorest part of his game is passing. Critical, i would have thought in midfield.
Odd striker purchases. eh? what the fcuk was all that about? Harrold? the bloke was languishing in yeovil reserves for christ sakes. We all now know why. Foran? Did they actually have the bloke watched? or was it a impulse buy after getting knocked back for the aussie.
substitutions. Why so many times did they leave it so late when losing to make substitutions?
The war chest. what war chest? With all the extra revenue from tv, cup runs & an average crowd of 10,000. the chest ended up pretty threadbare
All in all, the management team have been found out. 1 million pounds spent on a gaggle of second rate players (bar francis, hammel & clarke...ish) and lets face it, they are hardly world beaters.The team that came up was'nt that bad, why not spend the money on 1 or 2 good additional players and use the remainder of the 'war chest' on their wages?
Your right of course, i am p1ssed off. But thats only because i have the niggling feeling that we could have/should have been able to get a foothold in this league.
So the ratings for today....
Flahavan. The bloke is ok for league 1 and below. Found out this season. Only good at reaction saves. Crap at anything over 6ft in the air. Couldn't command a boy scout group, let alone his area. Oh, and that nutmeg..pfff
Hamell. Not a bad left back. Definately a better back than midfielder! Certainly better than we had before. Unfortunately, another short ****.
Francis. One of the better purchases this season. The lad is prone to the odd mistake but that is nearly always as a result of an attacking option that went wrong. Good pace and a bit jigly with it. Oh, and hes quite tall.
Hunt. rhymes with....
Barrett. Started the season nervously but soon got in the groove. Heart on sleeve player. This bloke should be kept at southend for the remainder of his career. Does everything quite well.
Clarke. Couldn't pass wind let alone a football. But defensively he has the knack (the odd clanger accepted)
Maher. Injured early on but the bloke gives it all. I'll be surprised if the club doesn't get a bid.
McCormack. Very maheresque. With the addition of kamikaze 2 footed tackles. (i like him)
Moose. Started like a rabbit in the headlights but once he calmed down made some good tackles and a few deft passes.
JCR. Runs his **** off every game. No different today. A sweet corn in a sea of ****.
Bradbury. This player is shot. Lost his pace, lost his desire. Whinges more than my missus..
Foran. Banjo...****...cow. enough said.
Tilson/Brush. Tactically nieve. Assuming these fellows take the training. Either their methods are lacking or they have no discipline. The first goal today was a joke. 2 luton players had half of the pitch to themselves. We saw the goal coming 45 secs prior. Neither appear to be the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Martin. The guy would appear to be a first class, profitable property developer.
